Admission requirements
Not applicable.
Description
This course covers the concepts, principles, techniques and tools used in conceptual modelling of large-scale enterprise information systems. It discusses the models and notations used in the requirements and analysis phases of the software development process using the Unified Modeling Language (UML). The objective of the course is to provide an in-depth understanding of the core set of diagrams available for modelling the structural and dynamic aspects of complex systems in industrial environments.
Course objectives
Students will attain an understanding of:
The core set of UML diagrams used for modelling the structural and dynamic aspects of large-scale computer systems, i.e. those that are used 80% of the time, versus more advanced, but less used, diagrams.
The different forms of syntax (visual, textual) and semantics (informal and formal) of modelling languages.
The different development methodologies that UML supports, such as data driven, use case driven, process driven.
The role of advanced technologies such as model driven architectures (MDA), model driven engineering (MDE), and low code platforms.
The different ways in which UML is applied in projects: white boarding; documentation; code generation; executable models.
An introduction to the functionality of commercial UML modelling tools, focusing on modelling functionality, as well as code generation capabilities, and a demonstration of advanced NLP research tools.
The course consists of lectures and an in-depth team based practical component that focuses on the requirements analysis of an end to end application to be deployed in a service oriented architecture.
Timetable
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For more information, watch the video or go the the 'help-page' in MyTimetable. Please note: Joint Degree students Leiden/Delft have to merge their two different timetables into one. This video explains how to do this.
Mode of instruction
6 Interactive lectures.
Assessment method
Team based modelling assignment report: 50%
Team based presentation and discussion of the assignment report: 30%
Team based modelling assignment: 20%
The teacher will inform the students how the inspection of and follow-up discussion of the assignment results will take place.
Reading list
- To be announced on Brightspace.
Lecture slides will be made available online.
Registration
From the academic year 2022-2023 on every student has to register for courses with the new enrollment tool MyStudyMap. There are two registration periods per year: registration for the fall semester opens in July and registration for the spring semester opens in December. Please see this page for more information.
Please note that it is compulsory to both preregister and confirm your participation for every exam and retake. Not being registered for a course means that you are not allowed to participate in the final exam of the course. Confirming your exam participation is possible until ten days before the exam.
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Contact
Programme Co-ordinator: ms. Esme Caubo
Remarks
Important information about the course is posted in Brightspace.
There is only limited capacity for external students. Please contact the programme Co-ordinator